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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Carbon Dots Derived from Non-Biomass Waste: Methods, Applications, and Future Perspectives.

Wenjing Chen, Hong Yin, Ivan Cole, Shadi Houshyar, Lijing Wang

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Wenjing ChenSchool of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Brunswick, VIC 3056, Australia.ORCID 0009-0002-4362-2080
Hong YinSchool of Engineering, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1554-521X
Ivan ColeSchool of Engineering, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Shadi HoushyarSchool of Engineering, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Lijing WangSchool of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Brunswick, VIC 3056, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7300-9271

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbon dots (CDs) are luminescent carbon nanoparticles with significant potential in analytical sensing, biomedicine, and energy regeneration due to their remarkable optical, physical, biological, and catalytic properties. In light of the enduring ecological impact of non-biomass waste that persists in the environment, efforts have been made toward converting non-biomass waste, such as ash, waste plastics, textiles, and papers into CDs. This review introduces non-biomass waste carbon sources and classifies them in accordance with the 2022 Australian National Waste Report. The synthesis approaches, including pre-treatment methods, and the properties of the CDs derived from non-biomass waste are comprehensively discussed. Subsequently, we summarize the diverse applications of CDs from non-biomass waste in sensing, information encryption, LEDs, solar cells, and plant growth promotion. In the final section, we delve into the future challenges and perspectives of CDs derived from non-biomass waste, shedding light on the exciting possibilities in this emerging area of research.

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carbon dotsenvironment managementnon-biomass wastesustainabilitytextiles

Identifiers

PMID38893317
PMCPMC11174087

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